Bridging the Gap-NYC Overflow Room

- Location -
New York Hotel Pennsylvania
401 Seventh Avenue (at 33rd St.)
New York, NY 10001
(212) 736-5000

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, THE MAIN MEETING ROOM IN NEW YORK CITY HAS SOLD OUT!

However, seats are still available for the interactive video conference in the adjoining overflow room.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR NEW YORK CITY! 

ALL INTERACTIVE VIDEO CONFERENCES ARE APPROVED FOR MCLE CREDIT IN NEW YORK FOR ALL ATTORNEYS,
INCLUDING NEWLY ADMITTED (Less than 24 months)

Choose the location most convenient for you!

Albany             Buffalo            New York City  

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND THIS PROGRAM

• Receive MCLE credit for attending this program even if you attended the October 2011 program!
• 16.0 credits!  Both programs - live and interactive video conference format - are approved for MCLE credit in New York for all attorneys!
• Newly admitted attorneys – Satisfy your annual MCLE requirement by attending this two-day program!
• Experienced attorneys – Explore your interest in other areas of practice while earning MCLE credit!
• Special rate* of $295 for recent graduates/newly admitted attorneys! (see details at the bottom of the page!) 
• Please note: CLE seminar coupons and complimentary passes CANNOT be used for this program. 
• Attention: If you attended the previous Bridging the Gap 1 programs in either March or July of 2010 or 2011, you CANNOT receive MCLE credit for attending this program. 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

All attorneys are eligible to attend this program! Newly admitted attorneys can satisfy all of their annual MCLE requirements by attending this two-day program which is ideal for “bridging the gap” between law school and the realities of practicing law in New York State. Experienced attorneys who have an interest in other areas of practice can also attend and benefit from this program by learning practical information from skilled and experienced practitioners!

Program faculty will speak from the New York City location and will be broadcast to Albany and Buffalo in an interactive video conference, allowing those who attend in New York City to interact in “real time” with the audience in Albany and Buffalo and vice verse. Both formats (live and interactive video conference) are approved for all attorneys, whether experienced or newly admitted!

Day 1 will cover topics in various areas of practice and includes segments on Basic Divorce Law in New York State; Mediator Ethics in New York State; Understanding the Power of Attorney Statute; The 35 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Business Immigration Law; Estate Litigation – Fundamentals of Contested Accountings in the Surrogate’s Court; Business Entities and Representing the Small Business; and offers 1.5 in ethics, 3.0 credits in skills, and 3.5 in areas of professional practice.

Day 2 includes segments on Basics of Handling a Worker’s Comp Case; Issues in Consumer Bankruptcies; Basics of Employment Law; Ethical Issues Relating to the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Grievance Process; How to Litigate a Child Support Proceeding; Fundamentals of Depositions; and offers 1.5 in ethics, 3.0 credits in skills, and 3.5 in areas of professional practice.

Program attendees will receive a new set of course materials each morning.

PROGRAM FACULTY (listed in order of appearance)

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

• Benjamin E. Schub, Esq., Berman Bavero Frucco & Gouz, P.C., White Plains, NY
• Jeremy R. Feinberg, Esq., Office of Court Administration, New York, NY
• Daniel M. Weitz, Esq., Office of Court Administration, New York, NY
• Ronald J. Weiss, Esq., Skadden Arps Slade Meagher & Flom, New York, NY
• Jan H. Brown, Esq., Law Offices of Jan H. Brown, PC, New York, NY
• Matthew S. Dunn, Esq., Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY
• Charles T. Scott, Esq., Greenfield Stein & Senior, LLP, New York, NY
• John G. Balestriere, Esq., Balestriere Fariello, New York, NY

Thursday, March 29, 2012

• Robert E. Grey, Esq., Grey & Grey LLP, Farmingdale, NY
• Ronald J. Friedman, Esq., SilvermanAcampora LLP, Jericho, NY
• Jonathan A. Wexler, Esq., Vedder Price, P.C., New York, NY
• Deborah A. Scalise, Esq., Scalise & Hamilton, LLP, Scarsdale, NY
• Ronnie Schindel, Esq., Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan LLP, New York, NY
• W. Russell Corker, Esq., Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs, LLP, Mineola, NY

AGENDA

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

8:30-9:00           REGISTRATION

9:00-10:15
1. BASIC DIVORCE LAW IN NEW YORK STATE
            Speaker: Benjamin E. Schub, Esq.

10:15-10:25        BREAK

10:25-11:40
2. MEDIATOR ETHICS IN NEW YORK STATE
              Speakers: Jeremy R. Feinberg, Esq. / Daniel M. Weitz, Esq.

11:40-12:30
3. UNDERSTANDING THE NEW POWER OF ATTORNEY STATUTE
              Speaker: Ronald J. Weiss, Esq.

12:30-1:30            LUNCH (on your own)

1:30-2:20
4. THE 35 MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LAW
               Speakers: Jan H. Brown, Esq. / Matthew S. Dunn, Esq.

2:20-3:35
5. ESTATE LITIGATION – FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTESTED ACCOUNTINGS IN SURROGATE’S COURT
              Speaker: Charles T. Scott, Esq.

** 3:35-3:45             BREAK

** 3:45-5:00
6. BUSINESS ENTITIES AND REPRESENTING THE SMALL BUSINESS
              Speaker: John G. Balestriere, Esq.

** Please be advised that the brochure had incorrect times listed for the afternoon break and Topic 6.  The correct times are listed on this web page.  We apologize for the error.

5:00                  ADJOURNMENT

Credits – 1.5 ethics, 3.0 skills, 3.5 professional practice

Thursday, March 29, 2012

8:30-9:00             REGISTRATION

9:00-9:50
7. BASICS OF HANDLING A WORKER’S COMP CASE
             Speaker: Robert E. Grey, Esq.

9:50-10:00           BREAK

10:00-11:15
8. ISSUES IN CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY
              Speaker: Ronald J. Friedman, Esq.

11:15-12:05
9. BASICS OF EMPLOYMENT LAW
              Speaker: Jonathan A. Wexler, Esq.

12:05-1:05            LUNCH (on your own)

1:05-2:20
10. ETHICAL ISSUES RELATING TO THE RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND THE GRIEVANCE  PROCESS
              Speaker: Deborah A. Scalise, Esq.

2:20-2:30              BREAK

2:30-3:45
11. HOW TO LITIGATE A CHILD SUPPORT PROCEEDING
             Speaker: Ronnie Schindel, Esq.

3:45-5:00
12. FUNDAMENTALS OF DEPOSITIONS
            Speaker: W. Russell Corker, Esq.

5:00               ADJOURNMENT

Credits – 1.5 ethics, 3.0 skills, 3.5 professional practice

PROGRAM LOCATIONS 

Wednesday – Thursday, March 28 –29, 2012
9:00 – 5:00 each day

New York City
New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania
18th Floor
401 Seventh Avenue (between 33rd and 32nd St.)
New York, NY 10001
(212) 736-5000

Albany
(Interactive Video Conference)
New York State Bar Center*
1 Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 463-3200

Buffalo
(Interactive Video Conference)
The Conference Center Niagara Falls
101 Old Falls Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
(716) 278-2103

* There is no on-site parking at the State Bar Center. Parking is available within walking distance at metered parking or garages/lots in the area. NYSBA does NOT validate or reimburse for parking.

Limited seating in each location – Register early to guarantee your seat!

Important Note: If you plan to pre-register within 10 days of the program or register at the door, please call us at (800) 582-2452 or in Albany and surrounding area, dial (518) 463-3724, to verify that the program is not sold out or that the date or location has not been changed. Those who pre-register in advance of the program will automatically be notified of any such changes and will receive a full refund up to the day prior to the program, if they cannot attend and notify us of their cancellation. Please pre-register as early as possible.

Limited seating in each location – Register early to guarantee your seat!

See our CLE schedule online at www.nysba.org/cle 

INFORMATION AND POLICIES

Pre-registration Strongly Advised: You can save money and guarantee your seat and course materials by registering early.

Registrations received or postmarked within 10 days of the event, or at the door, are subject to a higher registration fee.

Seating is limited in all locations and registrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. If you plan to pre-register within 10 days of the program or to register at the door, please call the CLE Registrar’s Office at (800) 582-2452 to verify that the program is not sold out or that the date or location has not been changed. Pre-registrants are guaranteed a seat and set of course materials, and will automatically be notified if there are any such changes in the date or location of the program.

Cancellations are easy – full refunds are given: Your full registration fee will be refunded if you give us notice no later than the close of business (4:45 p.m. EST) on the day prior to the date of the program for which you registered. To cancel, write the CLE Registrar’s Office at One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207; or fax (518) 487-5618; or call (800) 582-2452.

If you do not cancel and do not attend the program, a complete set of materials will be forwarded to you in consideration of the registration fee. Non-registrants may purchase program materials after the final program date.

MCLE Credit: This program is acceptable for MCLE credit in New York and many other MCLE jurisdictions.

Tuition Assistance: New York Attorneys may apply for tuition assistance to attend this program based on financial hardship. Any New York attorney who has a genuine financial hardship may apply for tuition assistance for a CLE program by completing a Tuition Assistance Request Form and returning it to the CLE Department no later than five working days prior to the program, explaining the basis of his/her hardship. If granted, the attorney will receive tuition assistance, depending on the individual’s circumstances. For more details, please contact our CLE Registrar’s Office at (800) 582-2452.

Group Discounts: Subject to availability and exclusions, group discounts are available to law firms and organizations sending 5 or more employees to any one NYSBA CLE program. Please contact Debbie York, Registrar at 1-518-487-5600 for more information.

Non Members: Join the NYSBA and enjoy great discounts on CLE seminars, products, and other valuable NYSBA services.

NYSBA members can save 30 percent or more over non-members on CLE seminars alone. Join now and take advantage of NYSBA membership discounts throughout the year. If you wish to join, please contact NYSBA Membership Services at (518) 487-5577 and an application will be sent to you.

Tape Recording of NYSBA Seminars is not permitted.

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities: NYSBA welcomes participation by individuals with disabilities. NYSBA is committed to complying with all applicable laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, programs, activities, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations. To request auxiliary aids or services or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact Cindy O’Brien at (518) 487-5585 or cobrien@nysba.org

MCLE CREDITS

16.0 TOTAL CREDITS
3.0 Ethics, 6.0 Skills, and 7.0 Professional Practice
This course has been approved for MCLE credit in New York for all attorneys, including newly admitted (less than 24 months).

This course has also been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board in the amount of 10.5 hours of substantive law and 2.5 credit hours of ethics. All inquiries regarding MCLE credits may be directed to (518) 487-5606.

This course includes NO credit hours for the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements of New York and New Jersey CPAs. Sponsor Numbers:  New York: 000026; New Jersey: 20CE00099900.

The New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Continuing Legal Education has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an accredited provider of continuing legal education in the State of New York.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: PARTIAL CREDIT FOR PROGRAM SEGMENTS NOT ALLOWED. Under the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board Regulations and Guidelines, attendees at CLE programs cannot receive MCLE credit for a program segment unless they are present for the entire segment. Persons who arrive late, depart early, or are absent for any portion of the segment will not receive credit for that segment.

SPECIAL RATE* FOR NEWLY ADMITTED ATTORNEYS!

 * Special Rate is available to recent graduates or newly admitted attorneys only (admitted March 2010 or later). To receive this special rate, you MUST be a NYSBA member and you MUST call our Customer Service Center at 800-582-2452 to register. Online registration is NOT available at this time.
 
Please note: CLE seminar coupons and complimentary passes CANNOT be used for this program.

Attention: If you attended the previous Bridging the Gap 1 programs in either March or July of 2010 or 2011, you CANNOT receive MCLE credit for attending this program.

Directions

(Across from Penn Station/Madison Square Garden)Transportation: Metroplitan Transportation: Subways: A, C, E, B, D, F, Q, N, R, 1,2, 3 & 9Buses: M16, M34, M4, M10, M20 & Q32Pennsylvania Rail Road Station: Long Island Railroad, Amtrak & NJ Transit (all trains)

The last day to pre-register online was March 27, 2012.

Members, please login to get member discounts.

Seminar
NYC-REGISTRATION Overflow	$435.00

Seminar
NYC-REGISTRATION Overflow	$710.00

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities:
NYSBA welcomes participation by individuals with disabilities. NYSBA is committed to complying with all applicable laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, programs, activities, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations. To request auxiliary aids or services or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact Cindy O'Brien at 800-582-2452 or cobrien@nysba.org.